Adjustable brush-bridle.



W. REESE. ADJUSTABLE BRUSH 'BRIDLE.

APPLIQATION FILED JULY 13, 1908.

Patented July 20, 1909.

: 1/1 ATTORNEY UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM REESE, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

ADJUSTABLE BRUSH-BRIDLE.

Specification of Letters Patent. I Patented July 20, 1909. Application filed July 13, 1908. Serial N0. 443,308.

To all whom it may concern: means of the elongated openings F, the Be it known that I, WILLIAM REEsE, a screws G passing through one of these holes citizen of the United States, residing at i in each of the strips B are threaded into the Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia, and 1 brush for holding the bridle thereto, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a cerwhen it is desired to raise the bridle the tain new and useful Improvement in Adscrews are loosened and the bridle moved justable Brush-Bridles, of which the followupward, the elongated openings passing ing is a specification. about the screw until the next hole is reached My invention relates to a new and useful I when the screw will again be tightened, the improvement in adjustable brush bridles, and head of said screw passing into the hole thus has for its object to provide an exceedingly holding the bridle firmly. simple and effective device of this character In practice when a new brush is being used by means of which the bristles of a brush the screws are placed through the uppermost will be stiffened from time to time as the said hole in the adjusting strips thus bringing bristles become shorter. the bridle a considerable distance beyond the With these ends in view, this invention bottom of the bristles, and as the bristles beconsists in the details of construction and come worn and shorter the bridle is moved combination of elements hereinafter set upward until the screws fit through the forth and then specifically designated by the second hole and the upper portion of the claim. adjusting strips which would otherwise ex- In order that those skilled in the art to tend above the brush are broken off and so which this invention appertains may underon until the bridle is again no longer to be stand how to make and use the same, I will used on that brush when it may be removed. describe its construction in detail, referring by letter to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, in which what I claim as new and useful, is

In a brush bridle a metal strip adapted to fit about the bristles of the brush, two adjusting strips the lower ends of which are bent about the first named strip for securing the adjusting strips thereto, said adjusting strips having holes formed therein with slots connecting the same, and ribs formed with said adjusting strips at right angles to the sides thereof for strengthening said strips, as shown and described.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a brush showing my improved bridle secured thereto. Fig. 2, an enlarged longitudinal section thereof. Fig. 3, an enlarged end view thereof, and Fig. 4, an enlarged plan view.

In carrying out my invention as here embodied, A represents a strip of metal the desired shape and size to fit the different shapes and sizes of brushes to which is secured the adjusting strips B, the lower end of which is bent around the strip A as indicated at C, which may be readily seen in Fig. 2. The ribs D are formed from the adjusting stri s at right angles to the sides thereof, said ribs strengthening the adjusting strips. In the upper portion of the said strips is formed a number of holes E connected together by affixed my signature in the presence of two subscriblng witnesses.

WM. REESE.

Witnesses:

HANS WENIGER, GEO. B. JENKs.

Having thus fully describedmy invention,

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto 

